Annibale Saraceni was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lecce (1560–1591).[1][2]
Most Reverend Annibale Saraceni | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lecce | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lecce |
| In office | 1560–1591 |
| Predecessor | Braccio Martelli |
| Successor | Scipione Spina |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 March 1561 |
Biography
editOn 29 November 1560, Annibale Saraceni was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Lecce.[1][2] On 15 March 1561, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Michele Saraceni, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia, with Giovanni Giacomo Barba, Bishop of Terni, and Giulio Galletti, Bishop Emeritus of Alessano, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lecce until his resignation in 1591.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 225. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Annibale Saraceni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Lecce". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lecce(Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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